MGA Video Library
Videos provided by Golf BoundGHIN and Handicap Info
MGA resident GHIN guru Stacy Sazama provides all the ins and outs of the GHIN system and handicap calculation.
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MGA Course Setup
MGA Tournament Director and PGA Master Professional Doug Hoffmann describes how he sets up a course for an MGA Championship.
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Rules of Golf
By Doug Hoffmann, MGA Tournament Director and PGA Master Professional
- Cart Path - Rule 24-2:
Find out how to determine the proper method for taking relief from a cart path (immovable obstruction) under Rule 24-2. It's not always in the short grass.
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- Ground Under Repair - Rule 25-1:
Determine how to take relief under Rule 25-1 from an area of Ground Under Repair. Geometry comes in handy here!
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- Loose Impediments - Rule 23:
Do you know what to do if your ball moves when you remove a natural object such as a stick? View this video about "Loose Impediments" (Rule 23) and find out why, as realtors say, it's all about Location, Location, Location.
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- Provisional Ball - Rule 27-2:
If you've ever hit a ball into "no man's land," this video is for you. Learn the proper procedure for playing a "Provisional Ball" (Rule 27-2), and save yourself "the dreaded long walk back."
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- The Putting Green - Rules 16 & 17:
Lots of interesting things can happen on the putting green. Learn more about some everyday occurrences that are associated with the Putting Green (Rule 16) and the Flagstick (Rule 17).
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- Teeing Ground - Rule 11:
Learn the in's and out's of the Teeing Ground, Rule 11. Is it really "One" when you bump your ball off the tee?
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- Water Hazard - Rule 26:
If you think you're high and dry when your ball is in a water hazard, think again. This video will discuss the options available to you when you ball lies in a Water Hazards (Rule 26).
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- USGA Rules and Decisions Videos:
View rules situations that have occurred in real-life competitions and championships.
USGA Rules and Decisions Videos
Get the inside scoop from Doug Hoffmann, MGA Tournament Director, on the qualifying process for the US Open. If you're into number-crunching, you'll enjoy this video.
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